Abnormally Increased Endothelin-1 in Plasma During the Night in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Relation to Blood Pressure and Severity of Disease | Zendy

Pia Holland Gjørup | Zendy; Laima Sadauskiene | Zendy; Jost Wessels | Zendy; Ole Nyvad | Zendy; B Strunge | Zendy; Michael Lynge Pedersen | Zendy

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Abnormally Increased Endothelin-1 in Plasma During the Night in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Relation to Blood Pressure and Severity of Disease

Author(s) -

Pia Holland Gjørup,

Laima Sadauskiene,

Jost Wessels,

Ole Nyvad,

B Strunge,

Michael Lynge Pedersen

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

american journal of hypertension

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009

H-Index - 136

eISSN - 1941-7225

pISSN - 0895-7061

DOI - 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2006.05.021

Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , blood pressure , cardiology , sleep apnea , disease , sleep (system call) , apnea , endothelin receptor , receptor , computer science , operating system

The mechanisms involved in development and maintenance of hypertension in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are not clarified. We hypothesize that patients with OSA have an abnormal nocturnal level of some vasoactive hormones during the night.

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